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Monthly Archives: August 2009

The New York Times Review of Apple’s Snow Leopard

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac OS X, Product Reviews

As I previously mentioned, Apple released its newest operating system, Snow Leopard, last Friday.  The New York Times published its review, which included the following quotes: Apple’s release strategy is highly unorthodox: “Leopard, a k a Mac OS X 10.5, was already a great OS-virus-free, nag-free and not copy-protected. So instead of adding features for their… Continue Reading

Five Helpful iPhone Apps for Attorneys

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in iPhone

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) published a list of the following five apps that show what the iPhone can do for attorneys: DataViz‘s DocumentsToGo allows you to edit and change documents, as well as email them over Exchange to other team members. While not a replacement for desktop word processors, this app makes document editing at… Continue Reading

Rocket Matter Introduces Skype Integration

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Software

Rocket Matter, one of the premier web-based case management program for attorneys, has now integrated Skype functionality into its program.  As you probably know, Skype is an Internet phone and messaging service, and Rocket Matter users can now easily initiate click-to-dial Skype calls directly from Rocket Matter contact records.  You can learn much more about… Continue Reading

Apple to Release Snow Leopard Ahead of Schedule

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac OS X

Apple announced yesterday that its newest operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, will be released this Friday, August 28, 2009. This date is even earlier than expected, as Apple said several months ago when previewing its new features that Snow Leopard would ship in September. One of its major aims is to refine code in… Continue Reading

Response to TechnoLawyer’s Misleading Article About Macs in Law Firms

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Switching to Macs

On Tuesday, TechnoLawyer published "TechnoFeature:  Mythbusters:  Should Your Law Firm Switch From Windows to Mac?" by Christel Burris.  Upon seeing the title, I was interested, particularl since I have written for TechnoLawyer in the past.  However, upon reading the article, I was quite disappointed.  The article by Ms. Burris, a former receptionist turned technology consultant, did nothing more than… Continue Reading

Everything You Need to Know to Create, Manage, and Remember Passwords

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Security

There is no way to understate the importance of having appropriate passwords.  No, that doesn’t mean using your last name or your dog’s name, but rather rock solid passwords that actually protect your confidential information. Are your passwords as safe as they should be?  Do you have a plan to help manage and remember them?  If you answered… Continue Reading

What is the iPhone 3G-S Missing?

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in iPhone

PC World recently published an article which bemoaned the fact that ten features were still missing from the iPhone.  It seems to me that at least a few of these, such as copy/paste, horizontal keyboard and voice controls. have been remedied by virtue of the v. 3.0 software and/or the iPhone 3G-S.  Nonetheless, here is… Continue Reading